Combined mop and brush



Jan. 5, 1932'. H DWORK 1,840,189

COMBINED MOP AND BRUSH Filed Nov. 8, 1930 Patented Jan. 5, 1932 Y l UNITED STATES PATENT AOFFICE JOSEPH H. DWORK, OF NEWARKN EW JERSEY CMBINED Mor AND Bauen Application filed November 8, 1930. Serial No. 494,410.

s thereto, which coacts with a brush carried by the mop head, thus affording ample scrubbing surfaces. 1 A still further object of the invention is the provision of a mop head having means for quickly and easily detaching the mop therefrom.

Additional objects, advantages and feaf Y tures of invention will be apparent from the following description and accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a front elevation of a mop constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the mop, dissembled. n

Y Figure 3 is a cross section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Figure 4 is a side elevational view illustrating the mop in use.

In carrying out my invention I provide a mop head, generally indicated by the reference character 10 embodying a vhandle 11. The head 10 `comprises a plate 12 suitably crimped to form a pair of ribs 13 extending longitudinally ofthe plate 12. Upon each rib 13 there is formed an upstanding lug 14, these lugs being in opposed relation as shown, for a purpose to be explained hereinafter.

Intermediate the length of the plate l2, a ferrule 15 is form'ed, affording attachment of the handle 11.

Bristles 16 are disposed transversely of the plate 12 and a backing plate 17 is secured to the plate 12 by fastening means 18. The plate 17 has a pair of ribs 19 which are complementai to the recesses of the ribs 13, and it .will be noted thatV upon tightening of the fastening means 18 the middle portions of the bristles 16 will be drawn into the recesses of the ribs 13 and securely held therewithin.

A strand mop 20 is provided, this mop being of slightly less width than the mop head.vr Upon the mop and intermediate the ends thereof, a brush 21 is fastened, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2. The brushes 21 may be.

securedto the mop in any suitable manner, and as shown, the bristles of the brush are secured to a flexible backing 21a along opposite edges thereof. The backing 21a is positioned uponv the outer bight portion of the mop and is secured to the mop strands by a strap 22 passed around the strands and backing21. Fasteners such as staples, rivets or the like 23, are driven through the strap 22,

the backing 21a, the mop strands, and f.: kthrough the opposite reach of the strap 22.

Thus the brushes 21 will be rigidly and permanently fastened to the mop strands.'

The mop 20 is fastened to the head 10, by

a yoke 24=`which passes through the mop immediately beneath the strap 22. The yoke 24 has eyelets 25 formed at the extremities thereof, in which respective clamp arms 26 are mounted.

A. The clamp arms 26 are formed from a single strand of wire, bent to form a helical spring 27 and laterally extended footv 28.y

it will be apparent that the mop 2O may be quickly detached from the head 10 by merely sliding the ring 29 upwardly upon thek handle 11 so as to free the arms 26. lith the arms 26 free, theyKa-re swung outwardly as shownin Fig. 2whicl1 movement disengages the foot portions 28 frompthe plate 12, and the head and mop are. in detached relation.

Reference is now made to Fig. 4 of the;

drawings, wherein one use of my mop is illusrated. It should be noted that the bristles of the brush members 16 and 21 project be- 2 i c y 1,846,189

yondthe sides of the mop 20, and by reason of this construction it is possible to employ Y the brushes for scrubbing operations at thev same time that the mop functions in its usual capacity. Thus, one stroke-of the brush may be employed to loosen hardened substances from a surface and on return stroke the mop cleans up such loosened particles.

From the foregoing, it Will be seen that I have provided a combined brush and mop of v simplified constructionwhich Will be ecient in operation and cheap to manufacture.

What is claimed is:

1. In a mop holder, a head-having a handle,

a slidering on said handle, a yoke having eyelets at the ends, of its arms,`spring arms pivotally mounted in said eyelets, said arms being of'a length to extendinto abutting 'relation with said handle for engagement by said slide ring, and further having foot porl tions extending inwardly and engaging the upper surface of said head, said yokeserving to` clamp a mop to the lower surface of said head'. v

2. In almop holder, a head having a handle, af-slid-ering thereon, a mop engaging yoke extended longitudinally of said head, eyelets g upon theextremities of said'yoke, clamp arms for-said yoke each including a 'helical spring threaded through an eyelet and a footmemi i ber, said foot members engaging the upper Y surface'of said head and said arms extended upwardly and'lon'gitudinally Yof said handle for securement by said slide ring.

' 3.- In a mop holder, a head having' a handle, a ring slidable thereon, mop clamping means Y comprising ayoke upon the underside of said A head, said yoke having eyelets at the extremitiesl thereof, spring clamp arms pivoted in* said eyelets and including Va'lielical spring and integral foot members engaging the upper side of said head and said larmsbeing sprung into contact With said handle for securement by said ring and'todraw said yoke Y toward said head. Y

'4'. A new article of manufacture compris` ing a strand mop having a-bru'sh secured intermediate itsl length.l f

'5. As a new article of manufacture, a mopv l' comprising a body consisting of a plurality of strands, aV strap member encircling said strands, a brush secured by said strap, and fastener means for Vsecuring said strap mem ber to said body. 'f f 6. ln a combined mop and brush, a head comprising a pair of plates, a brush secured therebetween,y the bristles thereof projecting therefromjand being extended at an angle to said'plates, a handle attached to one` of said.

vplates and afmop secured in abutting relation to the Vmedial portion of the otherV of said plate membersi JOSEPH DWORK. 

